Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district
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Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district is one of twenty-three districts of state of Punjab, India. It is located in Doaba region. It consists of three subdivisions, Nawanshahr, Banga, and Balachaur. There are three legislative seats in the district, Nawanshahr, Balachaur and Banga. They fall under the Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha Constituency. Nawanshahr, the district headquarters is about 92 kilometres (57 mi) from Chandigarh, the state's capital.[1]
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Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar
Nawanshahr | |
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Coordinates: 31°7′31″N 76°6′59″E | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
Region of Punjab | Doaba |
Named for | Bhagat Singh |
Headquarters | Nawanshahr |
Government | |
• Deputy Commissioner | Navjot Pal Singh Randhawa |
Area | |
• Total | 1,266 km2 (489 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[‡] | |
• Total | 612,310 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Punjabi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Telephone code | 01823 for Nawanshahr and Banga 01885 for Balachaur |
Literacy | 80.3% |
Website | nawanshahr |
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As of 2011, it is the third least populous district of Punjab (out of 22), after Barnala and Fatehgarh Sahib.[2]